AIS-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 26, 2000
Four States Livestock
Hagerstown, Maryland
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, February 23,2000
SLAUGHTER COWS: 82 HEAD,
ACTIVE .50-1.00 HIGHER. UTILITY
37.00-41.00, HIGH DRESSING 41.50-
45.00, CANNERS 33.50-38.00, SHELLY
33.00 DOWN.
BULLS: 2 HEAD. YG#2 1400-2000
LBS. 44.75.
FED STEERS: 20 HEAD, 1.50
LOWER. HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME
1300-1500 LBS. 66.75-69.00; CHOICE
#2-4 1100-1500 LBS. 64.25-67.00;
CHOICE 1500-1600 LBS. TO 65.75.
FED HEIFERS: 10 HEAD, 2.00
LOWER. HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME
1000-1400 LBS. 65.00-67.50; DAIRY
CULLS STANDARD 41.25.
VEAL CALVES: 110 HEAD. CULLS
85-110 LBS. 24.00-33.00, 60-85 LBS.
14.00-25.00.
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN
BULLS 5.00-8.00 LOWER. #1 95-120
LBS. 115.00-137.00, FEW TO 145.00,
80-94 LBS. 70.00-93.00; #2 95-120 LBS.
80.00- 80-94 LBS. 35.00-65.00,
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS STEADY. #1 85-
120 LBS. 240.00-290.00, 75-85 LBS.
140.00- BEEF X BULLS 80 LBS.
TO 85.00; BEEF X HEIFERS 110 LBS.
TO 120.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: #1 AND 2 220-
260 LBS. 40.00-42.50; 4 HEAD #1 AND
3 300-350 LBS. AT 45.00.
SOWS: 16 HEAD. 300-450 LBS.
24.00-27.00; 500-650 LBS. 35.00-39.00;
THIN 500-600 LBS. 26.00-29.50.
BOARS; 1696 LBS. AT 9.75.
STOCK CATTLE: 110 HEAD,
STEADY PRICES. STEERS MED.
AND LARGE FRAME 200-400 LBS.
80.00- 400-500 LBS. 87.00-95;
500-600 LBS. 79.00-87.00; 600-700 LBS.
70.00-
2000 Lancaster County
Poultry Progress Day
March 2, 2000
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Farm and Home Center, Lancaster, PA
Sponsored by: Penn State Cooperative Extension
and Lancaster County Poultry Association
Coffee and Donuts and Visit Exhibits
What Was New at Atlanta: Dr. Paul Patterson, Penn State
8:30 am
9:30 am
Ventilation Tips To Reduce Poultry Health Problems: Dr.
Eileen Wheeler, Penn State
10:00 am
10:30 am
Age Appropriate Farm Tasks For Children: Robert
And P r Stat"
11:15 am
Avian Influenza Warning: Italy and New York Live Market
Update: Dr. David Kradel, PennAg Industries
30
pm
Importance of Good Public Relations: Pat Wood, William
J. Green and Associates
00
pm
Infectious Bronchitis Up-Date: Dr. Andre Ziegler, University
of Penna.
30
pm
How The Egg Is Formed: Dr.
00
pm
pm
Adjourn
30
HEIFERS: MED. AND LARGE
FRAME 400-500 LBS. 73.00-88.00; 500-
600 LBS. 69.00-83.00; 600-800 LBS.
62.00-72.00.
BULLS: MED. AND LARGE
FRAME 200-400 LBS. 84.00-92.00; 400-
500 LBS. 75.00-94.00; 500-600 LBS.
74.00-87.00; 700-900 LBS. 56.00-64.00.
DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: 17
HEAD. LARGE SPRINGERS 990.00-
1235.00; MEDIUM 750.00-950.00; 1
MED. FRESH AT 1050.00; SMALL
FRESH 350.00-550.00.
GOATS; MEDIUM TO 53.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS; BY THE
HEAD 6 HEAD 35 LBS. AT 19.00.
SCHEDULE OF SPRING FEEDER
CATTLE SALES WED. EVENING,
APPROX. 7:45 P.M. MARCH 8, 22,
APRIL 12, 26, AND MAY 10. STOCK
COW SALE APRIL 5.
Aberdeen Livestock
Cburchville, Md.
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, February 23,2000
SLAUGHTER STEERS: 1.00
LOWER. CHOICE 2-4 IXOO-1400 LBS.
68.00-71.50; SELECT AND LOW
CHOICE 1000-1500 LBS. 63.00-67.50;
HOLSTEIN STEERS HI CHOICE
AND PRIME 1250-1400 LBS. 63.00-
66.00; CHOICE 1200-1500 LBS. 61.00-
62.50; SELECT ALL WEIGHTS 52.00-
55.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: 1.00
LOWER. CHOICE AND PRIME 950-
1300 LBS. 67.00-69.00; SELECT ALL
WEIGHTS 900-1400 LBS. 56.00-62.00.
COWS: 1.00 LOWER. BRK. UT
AND COMM 2-4 BULK 38.00-42.00; HI
DRESSING 42.00-45.00; CUTTER
AND BONING UT. 37.00-40.00; HI
DRESSING 40.00-43.00; CANNERS
AND CUTTERS 32.00-36.00; LOW
DRESSING 29.00 DOWN.
BULLS: 1.00 HIGHER. ALL
Handling Broiler Production Challenges
Hot Weather Management Tips: Tom Pantano,
Tyson Foods
Maintaining Brooding Temperature: Andy Bradford,
Wenger Feeds
Managing Wet Litter: Rusty Barnes,
General Chemical Corporation
717-394-6851
Dr. John H. Schwartz
WEIGHTS 1100-1900 LBS. 44.00-55.00.
VEAL CALVES: 2.00 LOWER
CHOICE AND PRIME 200-400 LBS.
LBS. 76.00-84.00; HI GOOD AND
LOW CHOICE ALL WEIGHTS 65.00-
72.00.
FARM CALVES: 15.00 LOWER
HOL. BULLS 100-125 LBS. 125.00-
157.00; HOL BULLS 85-95 LBS. 73.00-
132.00; HOL. HEIFER CALVES 100-
120 LBS. 240.00-295.00; SMALL
FRAME 70-105 LBS. 93.00-117.00;
SLAUGHTER CALVES ALL
WEIGHTS 20.00-30.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: 8.00 HIGHER.
BULLS AND STEERS 400-900 LBS.
73.00- HEIFERS 300-700 LBS.
70.00-
LAMBS: 3.00 HIGHER. CHOICE
AND PRIME 90-110 LBS. 87.00-94.00;
LIGHTER LAMBS 110.00-140.00;
HEAVY EWES 33.00-40.00; LIGHT
EWES 40.00-53.00.
GOATS: STEADY. SMALL 30.00-
45.00; MEDIUM 50.00-65.00; LARGE
90.00-115.00.
HOGS: 1.00 LOWER. 210-250 LBS.
Paul Patterson, Penn State
35.00-37.00; 255-300 LBS. 32.00-36.00;
HEAVY SOWS 34.00-41.00; LIGHT
SOWS 26.00-31.00; BOARS ALL
WEIGHTS 9.00-12.00.
Carlisle Livestock
Carlisle, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, February 22,2000
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: COWS,
BREAKERS 38.25-41.00, BONERS
36.00-40.00, LEAN 31.00-36.50, LOW
DRESSING LIGHTS DOWN TO 29.00,
BIG MIDDLE 33.50-38.00, SHELLY
28.00 AND DOWN; BULLS 1400-2210
LBS. 41.00-47.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS MED.
AND LARGE #1 88.00-91.00, HOL
STEINS 65.00-76.00; HEIFERS, HOL
STEINS 800-975 LBS. 42.00-57.00;
BULLS 600-850 LBS. 59.00-69.00;
CALVES RETURNING TO THE
FARM, HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 85-135
LBS. 90.00-123.00, HOLSTEIN HEIF
ERS #1 85-125 LBS. 200.00-290.00, 60-
75 LBS. 100.00-185.00; BEEF X BULLS
85-110 LBS. 100.00-152.50, BEEF X
HEIFERS 90-115 LBS. 117.00-130.00.
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